Before and After Part 3...Two Bedrooms and a Den
When we bought this house, we loved the ceder and etched glass closet doors that added a touch of an old-world elegance. They covered...
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Brooke Gazer
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Before and After Renovations PT 2:A New Great Room
One side of the Garcia Gineres home we divided had an enormous great room of 50 M2 (538 sq ft), but we chose the other side, a 35 M2...
Before & After Renovations PART:1 Garden & Terrasas
After two years, we are pleased with our renovation in Garcia Gíneres Merida. Looking back, we have accomplished a lot. Above is our new...
A Tale of Two Kitchens
Dividing a large house into two homes required adding a second kitchen. This kitchen will be mine. It began as a bedroom so lots of...
Taking Stock of Our Renovation in Mexico
It has been a year since we arrived in Merida. I’d hoped that our renovation would be complete by now, but that was unrealistic. Before...
Persistence Pays Off
I wanted traditional rattan furniture on our terraza. This is a natural woven material which has been used for centuries, in tropical and...
Building Fences
The expression “High walls make for good neighbors”, may be taken literally in Mexico because people frequently enclose their property...
Wells and Water
The Yucatan is a unique geographical region because there are no above ground rivers. The peninsula sits on a huge limestone platform of...
The Casita is Finished
We moved in over a month ago, but living without kitchen cupboards or a bedroom closet was challenging. When we began the project, I...
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